Importance of Conservation Plans

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has been working closely with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for quite some time and Arlo Kane, a Wildlife Biologist with the Commission says most recently on conservation plans of operation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …

Florida Citrus Mutual Assessing Possible Damage from Cold Snap

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Weather

In this report, early comments from Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows who is talking to lots of citrus growers throughout Florida’s citrus belt. Growers will be a few days assessing exactly how the trees will react, but fact is it did get very cold in many areas of the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Florida Agriculture’s Winter Specialty Crops – BRRRrrr!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

FLORIDA GROWERS ASSESS IMPACT OF COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON – Damage, crop losses likely in some parts of the state…It always takes a few days for growers to determine the full extent of damage to tender winter fruit and vegetable crops, but according to this release from FFVA this morning it looks like there will be at least some …

New Administration Expected to Bring New Focus

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

As we are now in a new administration Mark Lange, chief executive officer with the National Cotton Council, says that he expects the new leadership to bring a different focus on some key issues in agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

Shaun Fulford joins Florida Farm Bureau staff

Randall Weiseman Florida

Shaun Fulford has joined Florida Farm Bureau Federation as the Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Group/Women’s Leadership Committee Coordinator. She will be responsible for providing and coordinating opportunities for education and leadership development for young Farm Bureau members. In addition, she will also work closely with the Florida Farm Bureau women’s program, which supports the organization through activities at the …

OJ Stimulus Plan Unveiled at Meeting

Dan Citrus, Florida

The Florida Department of Citrus unveiled their own version of a stimulus plan during their January meeting.  Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was there and gives us this report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …

FL Challenged by Fewer Beef Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Jim Handley, Executive Vice President of the Florida Beef Council, says it’s been tough to make the one-dollar per head beef checkoff dollars stretch due to the many changes not only in the industry but also the economy. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …

UF Sr VP Jimmy Cheek Leaving Soon for University of Tennessee

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Sugar

In this photo, released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, UF President Bernie Machen and Jimmy G. Cheek, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, share a light moment during Cheek’s farewell gathering at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center — Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. About 350 people attended the event to honor Cheek, who …

Horticulture Now Included In Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Horticulture producers should soon be getting a special irrigation survey form in the mail from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), along with many others in the ag community. Listen to this report to learn more about it and why it is important for all producers receiving the form to return it at earliest convenience. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

Building Wildlife Along With Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Florida NRCS often works together with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to assist farmers. Walton County Landowner, Gene Borcz is one of those who have been helped by the cooperation between the two agencies, specifically Wildlife Biologist, Arlo Kane. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …